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Why are Japan's launch facilities so far north?

asked Feb 23, 2020 at 16:26

26 votes

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What were the most impactful non-fatal failures on STS missions?

asked Nov 21, 2022 at 23:35

22 votes

1 answer

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What was the most inconsequential failure on an STS mission recorded in mission reports?

asked Mar 22, 2023 at 19:05

21 votes

1 answer

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Why was there only a single Falcon 9 landing on ground-pad in 2021?

asked Jul 26, 2022 at 23:25

21 votes

1 answer

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How 'space ready' was space shuttle prototype Enterprise?

asked Jul 17, 2020 at 9:55

19 votes

2 answers

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Why is unappetizing food brought along to space?

asked Dec 19, 2020 at 21:59

18 votes

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Why will Superheavy/Starship have a landing pad so close to the launch pad?

asked Jun 8, 2020 at 19:28

15 votes

1 answer

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What is the purpose of the aft skirt on the Space Shuttle and SLS Solid Rocket Boosters?

asked Jun 28, 2023 at 20:36

14 votes

2 answers

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When did astronauts/cosmonauts start cleaning and vacuuming space stations?

asked Jun 18, 2020 at 18:51

12 votes

1 answer

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Why is the LOX header tank on Spacex Starship at the front of the vehicle?

asked Jan 9, 2021 at 18:27

9 votes

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What is the speed of crew Dragon upon splashdown?

asked Jun 5, 2020 at 20:55

9 votes

1 answer

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For how long do the various earth-moon lagrangian points receive sunlight each month?

asked Mar 3, 2020 at 9:28

8 votes

1 answer

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How much of the recovery system does Spacex remove from a Falcon 9 when using it in an expended manner?

asked Jun 15, 2019 at 21:23

8 votes

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Where will the fourth crew dragon astronaut sleep?

asked May 18, 2020 at 4:16

7 votes

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Do astronauts on the ISS ever secure unpressurized cargo with an EVA to then be brought inside through an airlock?

asked Jun 1, 2020 at 15:45

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Would Dragon reenter safely if the nose cone stayed open?

asked Aug 2, 2020 at 18:18

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Does food go bad on the ISS? How often is food thrown away?

asked Sep 7 at 12:05

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What amount of unburned methane was released in the atmosphere during the Starship orbital test abort?

asked May 24, 2023 at 0:44

6 votes

1 answer

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What outdated components of Columbia made it heavier than the other Space Shuttles?

asked Feb 13, 2023 at 23:46

6 votes

1 answer

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How are the Archival Samples of water on the ISS handled?

asked Sep 11, 2020 at 16:11

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Is Crew Dragon rated for any non-Spacex boosters?

asked Aug 13, 2020 at 18:41

5 votes

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Did the unmanned orbital test of the Buran shuttle yield any science results?

asked Sep 6, 2020 at 13:28

5 votes

1 answer

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Why will the Soyuz MS-17 be relocated on the ISS?

asked Sep 30, 2020 at 17:26

5 votes

1 answer

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Has Falcon 9 block 5's design stopped evolving?

asked Jan 30, 2022 at 13:54

5 votes

1 answer

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Are there any plans to launch a Crew Dragon with more than 4 seats?

asked Aug 29 at 15:57

4 votes

1 answer

646 views

Which STS mission had the most accidents or failures?

asked Nov 20, 2022 at 23:35

4 votes

1 answer

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Are there any considerations to build up would-be colonial newborns' immune systems when space outposts are designed to be as sterile as possible?

asked Jan 28, 2022 at 9:04

4 votes

1 answer

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What do non-NASA authorities do in regards to Planetary Protection?

asked Aug 19, 2020 at 17:09

4 votes

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Have people in orbit ever been bothered by the difference between their orbit and the station's?

asked Sep 13, 2020 at 13:22

4 votes

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Did astronauts and cosmonauts headed to the Mir space station go into quarantine before launch?

asked Jun 6, 2020 at 16:46

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46 Questions

Why are Japan's launch facilities so far north?

What were the most impactful non-fatal failures on STS missions?

What was the most inconsequential failure on an STS mission recorded in mission reports?

Why was there only a single Falcon 9 landing on ground-pad in 2021?

How 'space ready' was space shuttle prototype Enterprise?

Why is unappetizing food brought along to space?

Why will Superheavy/Starship have a landing pad so close to the launch pad?

What is the purpose of the aft skirt on the Space Shuttle and SLS Solid Rocket Boosters?

When did astronauts/cosmonauts start cleaning and vacuuming space stations?

Why is the LOX header tank on Spacex Starship at the front of the vehicle?

What is the speed of crew Dragon upon splashdown?

For how long do the various earth-moon lagrangian points receive sunlight each month?

How much of the recovery system does Spacex remove from a Falcon 9 when using it in an expended manner?

Where will the fourth crew dragon astronaut sleep?

Do astronauts on the ISS ever secure unpressurized cargo with an EVA to then be brought inside through an airlock?

Would Dragon reenter safely if the nose cone stayed open?

Does food go bad on the ISS? How often is food thrown away?

What amount of unburned methane was released in the atmosphere during the Starship orbital test abort?

What outdated components of Columbia made it heavier than the other Space Shuttles?

How are the Archival Samples of water on the ISS handled?

Is Crew Dragon rated for any non-Spacex boosters?

Did the unmanned orbital test of the Buran shuttle yield any science results?

Why will the Soyuz MS-17 be relocated on the ISS?

Has Falcon 9 block 5's design stopped evolving?

Are there any plans to launch a Crew Dragon with more than 4 seats?

Which STS mission had the most accidents or failures?

Are there any considerations to build up would-be colonial newborns' immune systems when space outposts are designed to be as sterile as possible?

What do non-NASA authorities do in regards to Planetary Protection?

Have people in orbit ever been bothered by the difference between their orbit and the station's?

Did astronauts and cosmonauts headed to the Mir space station go into quarantine before launch?